12 GROUNDCOVER NEWS PUZZLES CROSSWORD International Network of Street Papers MARCH 6, 2026 ACROSS 1. Very, in music 6. Scoundrels 10. Atlantic fish 14. Navy ___ 15. Alliance 16. A non-American's unit of weight 17. Repeated behavior 18. Follower of the Pentagram 20. Protozoa 22. Papa's partner 23. "___ the season ..." 24. Branch of the United States Armed Forces 26. Australian runner 27. "Star Trek" rank: Abbr. 28. "___, humbug!" 29. Schematic drawing 31. Poison plant 33. Aardvark fare 34. What some might call a place without dissent 39. Oyster's favorite stitch? 40. Come to 41. Progress 45. Anger 46. Finish, with "up" 49. Born, in bios 50. Order including ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies 53. "To ___ is human ..." 54. Carbon compound 55. Have-not 56. They'll get your boat going in a jiffy, but don't ask for gas 59. Manicurist's or carpenter's concern 60. On the safe side, at sea 61. Exec's note 62. Clear, as a disk 63. "Check this out!" 64. Father of Balder 65. Force units DOWN 1. "That's ___!" ("Too bad!") 2. Deck figure 3. Light weapons? 4. Accused's need 5. City in the headlines for a crackdown on journalism 6. "60 Minutes" network 7. "Remember the ___!" 8. Geezer 9. Seafood dish 10. Schuss, e.g. 11. Water tanks 12. Final 13. Animals known for playing dead 19. Astronaut's insignia 21. Clothes lines 25. Crack, as lips 30. Acquire 31. Aria, e.g. 32. Aviary sound 34. Memorials 35. Solar system models 36. Drops from the sky 37. Canton neighbor 38. Intensified 39. Tree secretion 42. "Beg pardon ..." 43. Go-getter 44. Like salmon, often 46. Highway divider 47. End of a threat 48. Breaks down a sentence 51. Fragrant resin 52. Like some goodbyes 57. Rent 58. Howard of "Happy Days" PUZZLE SOLUTIONS February 20, 2026 edition
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